Abstract:

Our elders said,""Evil cannot be perfected with a tool" The history of Anatolia, the courtyard of civilizations, predates Jesus (I.C.) 9. although the art of coppery, which dates back to the century, seems to be disappearing today, it still retains its importance today.Copper, which has an important place in Anatolia, has been the main ingredient of many decorative objects because it is also a very suitable mine for decoration.In history, copper has left artifacts in many areas using several techniques.Copper workshops working with various techniques in Anatolia during Hittite, Urartu, Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods are understood from many works that have come to the present day. As a result of the operation of copper deposits in Anatolia during the Ottoman period, copper Labor reached its peak in many cities and workshops were opened.In the hands of skilled craftsmen during the Ottoman period, "Istanbul work" reached the peak of the meaning of delicacy, elegance and aesthetic artistic form. Today, we still have craftsmen who resist the melting of many things in the modern age and living conditions and try to serve in copper processing with considerable effort. He was brought up from childhood in copper processing in Urfa province, he did not give up copper processing although he suffered difficulties and today he is trained and produced by the relationship of Master Apprentice. In Urfa, we have workshops that are always open to local and foreign tourists and training volunteers.

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